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News: Wednesday, May 12

Clockwise from top left: Jay-Z, Tina Turner, the Go-Go’s. (Source: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)

Clockwise from top left: Jay-Z, Tina Turner, the Go-Go's. (Source: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)
Clockwise from top left: Jay-Z, Tina Turner, the Go-Go's. (Source: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)

Headlines:

Senior communities grapple with race issues: Residents at several communities, which in Lancaster County and nationwide are overwhelmingly White, have formed anti-racism groups, while administrators are mulling diversity and inclusion initiatives. (Source: LNP)

Gas prices on the rise: The average price for a gallon of gas is $2.99 nationwide and $3.10 in Lancaster County, the highest since 2014. (Source: WGAL)

F&M study tests differing language for ballot question: Researchers found significantly different approval rates depending on how a question regarding gubernatorial emergency powers was worded. The version that will appear on next week's ballot had the lowest level. (Source: WITF)

Pa. legislature's spending cloaked in secrecy: Lawmakers spent an average of $51 million annually on themselves over the past four years. Watchdogs' efforts to track the money face high barriers. (Source: Spotlight PA)

Lawmaker proposes lowering age for vaccine consent: State Sen. Amanda Cappelletti, D-Del./Mont., says Pennsylvania teens age 14 and up should not need parental consent for vaccination. (Source: Fox 43)

National/global roundup: GOP ousts Rep. Liz Cheney from No. 3 spot. (Source: NPR) Violence escalates in Gaza. (Source: Reuters) Consumer prices spiked in April. (Source: NBC News) Gas shortages intensify in South in wake of ransomware attack. (Source: Washington Post) Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to induct Foo Fighters, Go-Go's, Jay-Z, Carole King, Todd Rundgren and Tina Turner. (Source: Billboard)